Baseball

Often the best ideas come from real life. The concept for "Baseball" originated when the spot's director was looking out his window, at his son playing a game with some neighborhood children. Just as in "Baseball," one boy ended up being left out. It was the director's son who extended the hand of friendship and invited the left-out boy to play. The director wrote "Baseball" using what he had seen from his window. "Baseball" was also the first of FBL's spots to use a child's voice for the narrative voice-over. This suggestion turned out to be a good one, as the spot has proven to be very popular since its release.

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT

MUSIC: Your time is gonna come, your time is gonna come. It’s up to you to reach out too. Be that friend who comes along. Your day is gonna come.
ANNCR/SUPER: When you make a friend, you make a difference.
MUSIC: Your day is gonna come.
ANNCR/SUPER: Friendship… Pass it On. A message from The Foundation for a Better Life.

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cute.

Ela from Whitewater, Wi, April 16, 2024

so awsome

santhony from Guam, October 27, 2023

I really love kindness.

Allyanna from West village Lane 2945, November 17, 2020

I like the videos

daniyah from ohio, July 11, 2020

This little song has been stuck in my head daily since I was a kid and the video is forever etched in my mind. One of my favorite commercials of all time as brings me such nostalgic memories.

Eloy from Washington, August 17, 2018

Bravo! What a great video!

ANONYMOUS from ANONYMOUS, May 22, 2016

This is oldie but a goodie!

Mark from Wisconsin, May 15, 2016

Friendship is worth more than a million dollars

Anonymous, February 16, 2016

Friendship is something special

ANONYMOUS, October 28, 2015

Friendship is something special

NULL from NULL, January 30, 2015

gracias i love you

jacquelinedominguezpalacios from seattle wa , August 29, 2013

Awww

Noelle R from California, March 6, 2013

That was great!

Joey Q. from Oscar, October 5, 2012

It's a very good video! It shows what happens in real life.

Mica Bauti Juana from Buenos Aires, April 17, 2012

I like it. I like that the guy is invited to cheer.

Pedro from Buenos Aires, April 17, 2012

Great video!

Anonymus from Anonymus, April 17, 2012

I don´t think it's sad.

belu y cata from uk, April 17, 2012

I don´t think this is so sad.

belu y cata from Buenos Aires , April 17, 2012

Simply wonderful

Santiago G. from Ecuador, June 9, 2011

I love this commercial, it makes me cry:)

Arist from Chicago, IL, March 21, 2011

Friendship never ends!

Marcel Myrick from Brooklyn, New York, October 4, 2010

I love all your commercials.......they inspire me and I'm far from young. Everyone in this world should see all the beautiful messages that we see on TV. Keep up the good work.........and thank you.

Jayne M from Dunnellon, FL, September 30, 2010

Thank you for showing beautiful and inspiring examples of values. I have passed on your site to everybody I know. Please give us more.

Adele T from Chestertown, New York, July 21, 2010

These TV spots will make the world a better place...loved them all! Thank you.

Gayle B. from Lutsen, Minnesota, May 30, 2010

I saw one of your commercials and then went to your web site. I loved everyone of them. They made me laugh and cry. they were great thank you keep up the good work.

Nancy O. from Medield, Massachusetts, January 10, 2010

The most inspirational website ever. I am a Christian but these messages have a world wide, cross cultural/religious appeal. They are just wonderful. Praise God and thank you.

Peter T from New Jersey, November 20, 2009

awesome

kendalb. from milan, September 15, 2009

This is one of my favourites as its so simple, yet is so true and I really love that a child says the words, not an adult.

Bev M. from Canada, December 28, 2008

I wish some of the networks would pick this up during Saturday morning TV!

Beth K. from Connecticut, USA, February 9, 2008

It is just an original the producers had composed for the TV spot, I think.

Ben M. from Colorado, USA, January 25, 2008

Can anybody tell me the song that is playing during the baseball commercial?

ELizabeth F. from Ridgwood, New York USA, January 21, 2008

I can relate to this one. I had coached in the Toms River East Little League (home of the 1998 LL World Champs). We have challenger baseball for physical and mentally challenged children. They had buddies that come out and help them. One year we had a game between our kids and the buddies. The buddies were told to go easy on our kids. They didn't listen. They played their hearts out to mess up. It put big smiles on our kids beating them 30 to 13 and tears in the eyes of the coaches. These kids are very competitive in nature and for them not to play all out to win was very special. I was one of the coaches with tears in my eyes!

Paul T. from Toms River, New Jersey USA, January 7, 2008

I love this.

John H. from Atlanta, Georgia USA, October 14, 2007

it's good

Ahmed from Egypt, June 4, 2007

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